UIL 2018 Vocab Spelling

a fortiori

• a grace note performed quickly as possible before an essential note

• used to express conclusion for which there is stronger evidence than previous arguments

• noisy argument or disagreement, usually in public

Abaxial

• Caleb is not sexeh

• used to express conclusion for which there is stronger evidence than previous arguments

• facing away from the stem of a plant

• Jakob is sexeh

Acciaccatura

• a grace note performed quickly as possible before an essential note

• in the open air, outside

• repetition of a word at the beginning of a sentence

acquittal

• judgement that someone is not guilty of a crime

• judgement that someone is guilty of a crime

• technique of performing basic arithmetic by writing numbers in place value form

• pass criticism or speak out against

ad valorem

• pass criticism or speak out against

• spontaneous or natural liking

• a tax in proportion to the goods purchased

affinity

• a tax in proportion to the goods purchased

• spontaneous or natural liking

• pass criticism or speak out against

• measurement of the human individual

aggravation

• measurement of the human individual

• combine or unite to form one organization

• state of being aggravated

alcazar

• state of being aggravated

• a sentence that lacks grammatical sequence

• a type of Moorish castle or palace in Spain

alfresco

• in the open air, outside

• a type of Moorish castle or palace in Spain

• repetition of a word at the beginning of a sentence

algorism

• combine or unite to form one organization

• technique of performing basic arithmetic by writing numbers in place value form

• to curse or condemn

• measurement of the human individual